Ports North is seeking tenders for marine pilot transfer services for the ports of Cairns and Mourilyan. The contract will be for seven years with an option to extend for three years, commencing on or around February 18, 2027. Tenders must be submitted electronically via the Queensland Procurement Solution Vendor Panel by August 3, 2026, 5:00 PM AEST. The service requires a 24/7 availability of a pilot vessel with specific capabilities and crewing qualifications. An alternative vessel must be available within two hours. The evaluation criteria include price, value for money, capability, capacity, experience, resources, operational plan, innovation, safety, sustainability, and social impact. Site inspections are not applicable.
Tenders close on 3 August 2026 at 5:00 PM AEST. Time for close of tender 5:00pm **** hours aest on 3 august 2026.
The tenderer warrants that in submitting its tender, it has no knowledge of the tender sum of any other tenderer, nor has it communicated with any other tenderer in relation to the tenderer's tender sum. The tenderer warrants that in submitting its tender, except as expressly disclosed in its tender: a it has no knowledge of the tender sum of any other tenderer. . .
Tenders will be evaluated based on price and rates, value for money, capability, capacity, experience, resources, operational plan, methodology, innovation, safety, sustainability, and social impact. Selection of the shortlisted respondents will be made on the basis of the following evaluation criteria.
Tenderers must be suitably qualified and experienced organisations. Crew operating pilot vessels must hold specific certifications including Coxswain or Master less than 24 metres near coastal, current marine first aid, and AMSA-approved pilot ladder and pilot transfer training. Tenders from suitably qualified and experienced organisations and all crew operating pilot vessels under this contract must hold the following minimum qualifications
A site inspection or tender briefing is not applicable. Site inspection rft briefing not applicable
The document does not mention sample submissions. FALSE
Clarification requests relating to the RFT documents must be submitted no later than 5:00 PM on 23 July 2026. Clarification requests relating to the rft documents must be submitted no later than 5:00pm on 23 july 2026.
The principal may disqualify any tenderer that it believes has breached a warranty or obligation under the anticompetitive conduct clause. in addition to any other remedies, the principal may, in its sole and absolute discretion, immediately disqualify any tenderer that it believes has breached a warranty or obligation under this clause 0.